Addressing the childhood cancer crisis in sub-Saharan Africa

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dc.contributor.authorLubega, Joseph
dc.contributor.authorChirande, Lulu
dc.contributor.authorAtwine, Barnabas
dc.contributor.authorDavidson, Alan
dc.contributor.authorKashaigili, Heronima J
dc.contributor.authorKanyamuhunga, Aimable
dc.contributor.authorLangat, Robert K
dc.contributor.authorMunube, Deogratias
dc.contributor.authorMzikamanda, Rizine
dc.contributor.authorNamazzi, Ruth
dc.contributor.authorNzamu, Irene
dc.contributor.authorAkullo, Anne
dc.contributor.authorAllen, Carl
dc.contributor.authorGastier-Foster, Julie M
dc.contributor.authorHockenberry, Marilyn
dc.contributor.authorOzuah, Nmazuo
dc.contributor.authorWasswa, Peter
dc.contributor.authorSmith, Rachel
dc.contributor.authorWilson-Lewis, Kristi
dc.contributor.authorPoplack, David G
dc.date.accessioned2023-10-05T09:13:23Z
dc.date.available2023-10-05T09:13:23Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractSub-Saharan Africa is facing a childhood cancer crisis. Annually, nearly 90% of the more than 100 000 children who develop cancer in sub-Saharan Africa die. By contrast, 85% of paediatric patients with cancer survive in high-income countries, where advanced paediatric cancer care is available. Additionally, the burden of paediatric cancer in sub-Saharan Africa is compounded by substantial population growth, which is rapidly increasing the number of patientsen_US
dc.identifier.citationLubega, J., Chirande, L., Atwine, B., Davidson, A., Kashaigili, H. J., Kanyamuhunga, A., ... & Poplack, D. G. (2023). Addressing the childhood cancer crisis in sub-Saharan Africa. The Lancet Oncology, 24(7), 729-732.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir.must.ac.ug/handle/123456789/3146
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherThe Lancet Oncologyen_US
dc.subjectSub-Saharan Africaen_US
dc.subjectCanceren_US
dc.subjectChildrenen_US
dc.titleAddressing the childhood cancer crisis in sub-Saharan Africaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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